HETAS Coronavirus Update and Signposting Firstly, we acknowledge the problems being caused by Coronavirus and send our best wishes to you all and your family and friends. Please consider your own safety and that of your customers in uncertain times. The HETAS office is closed following the government announcement on Monday 23rd March 2020 and Read More…
HETAS News
Support for the self-employed
On Thursday 26th March 2020 the Government set out it’s measures to support the self-employed and have lost income due to coronavirus. You should use this scheme if you’re self-employed or a member of a partnership and have lost income due to coronavirus. The scheme will allow you to claim a taxable grant worth 80% Read More…
Coronavirus Support for Business
A number of government schemes are now in place During this difficult and uncertain time for businesses and individuals various emergency schemes have been produced by government to help businesses survive the Covid-19 pandemic. We urge all of our registrants to investigate what funding is available. We have outlined the key schemes put in place Read More…
An update from HETAS Insurance
Is your business prepared for the Coronavirus? As the outbreak continues to spread it’s understandable that businesses are concerned throughout the UK and the World.
BSRIA report
Back in February Defra published their response on their cleaner domestic burning of solid fuels and wood consultation. In conjunction with the announcement was a BSRIA report commissioned by HETAS (on behalf of Defra). The report identifies the useful heat output of a series of solid fuels selected from typical fuels available to the public.
Snaplok gets listed
At the start of the year HETAS published its annual Guide to Approved Solid Fuel, Wood and Biomass Products and Services. The Guide has evolved over the years and this year is no different. A new addition to the Guide for 2020 is Rotary Power Sweeping and their range of Snaplok Rotary Sweep Systems.
The Budget 2020
The UK Government published it’s 2020 Budget on Wednesday 11th March with the Chancellor Rishi Sunak providing a boost to renewable technologies with the extension of The Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive. In addition, funding has been allocated to support the design and delivery of net-zero policies and programmes.
HETAS annual audit with UKAS
As a Competent Persons Scheme operator on behalf of Government, HETAS is required to maintain its accreditation as a certification body to the European standard BS EN ISO 17065, and to the authorisation requirements for the notification of building services under the UK Building Regulations. This requires us to operate independently but to very tight Read More…
Woodsure Ready to Burn
Ready to Burn – what is it and where can I find? Air quality continues to be of significant importance to the solid fuel and biomass industry. HETAS and its sister company Woodsure have been working closely with Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) over recent months, in support of the government’s Clean Read More…
Ecodesign Compliance
Climate change and the environmental impact of using solid fuel appliances has been hotly debated over the last couple of years. At the start of this new decade, thoughts become more focussed on Ecodesign Compliant Stoves. Here we take a look at what the legislation means and how it will affect us now and into the future.